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TIL lobsters are “biologically immortal”

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YpePx TIL about Ralph Lauren, the billionaire fashion mogul. His last name was Lifshitz but he changed it to Lauren when he was 16 because it had the word 'shit' in it and other children used to make fun of him.
n8yr TIL Koalas sometimes hug trees to stay cool, because some tree species can be over 5 degrees cooler than the air during hot weather
NEGJ TIL that the dude in jail on the Monopoly game board is named “Jake the Jailbird” and the police officer is named “Officer Edgar Mallory”
MQbm TIL that the deep and ominous hum that rises through the subway grate at 45th/Broadway in Times Square, which many would assume is owed to a generator or some other NYC Transit equipment, is in fact an art installation by sound artist Max Neuhaus. It has been in operation, on and off, since 1977.
4kXyN TIL that owls have lopsided ears. The asymmetrical design allows them to pinpoint sounds more accurately in 3D space.